Ca 1860s
(n. d.) · Islington
by [British Political Satire]. Walker, H.
Islington: Published for H. Walker, 12 Compton Street, Islington, (n. d.). Ca 1860s. Overall VG (single horizontal & vertical fold-lines, quartering the sheet/some foxing).. Single-sheet lithographed broadside, printed recto only. 40 satrical images & caricatures (signed AM.. MM?). 38 cm x 26.5 cm.
Very rare satirical commentary on the British colonial period. Includes Jem Mace, the bareknuckle pugilist, "open to an offer £5 upwards"; Disraeli with the Reform Bill under his arm; Tobacco "consumers feel unsettled and large quantities are likely to be thrown up-"; "Sultans Active"; "Rice. Several offers have been made for Carolina"; "Coffee the early sales went off briskly-"; &c, &c. (Inventory #: 26864)
Very rare satirical commentary on the British colonial period. Includes Jem Mace, the bareknuckle pugilist, "open to an offer £5 upwards"; Disraeli with the Reform Bill under his arm; Tobacco "consumers feel unsettled and large quantities are likely to be thrown up-"; "Sultans Active"; "Rice. Several offers have been made for Carolina"; "Coffee the early sales went off briskly-"; &c, &c. (Inventory #: 26864)
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